On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Ann Moffatt wrote:
> robert wrote
>> "Having seen on the news last night footage of the families farewelling
> the latest batch of Australian service men and women about to be sent
> overseas, I nearly cried. For LJH to risk their lives and subject their
> families to the trauma of loss of a loved one for such morally bankrupt
> reasons is unacceptable."
>> from the news today it seems like many of the military are opting out by
> refusing anthrax vaccine.
It also seems that some are being threatened with disciplinary action and
with being career retarded as a result.
I don't know just how far the Defence Act can insist on enforcing this
policy but it does seem like very poor planning that the vaccination was
not considered before they departed; mind you, it is probable that there
might have been refusal en masse had that been the case.
>> good on them. i say!!
>> peace & love
>> annm
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> From: <hartr@interweft.com.au>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [LINK] Howard in the footsteps of Menzies
>>> > On 12 Feb, Russell Ashdown wrote:
> >
> > > And, if the answers to these questions are not in Australia's self
> > > interest, can someone please tell me just why the prime minister of
> > > this country feels the need to embarrass us by kowtowing before the
> > > President of the US and his cabinet?
> >
> > The answers to the questions you posed will definitely not favour our
> > national interest.
> >
> > The answer to your last question is that by kowtowing to the US, it
> > allows LJH to strut on the world stage in front of the domestic
> > Australian audience - ie this is entirely a domestic, political issue.
> >
> > Having seen on the news last night footage of the families farewelling
> > the latest batch of Australian service men and women about to be sent
> > overseas, I nearly cried. For LJH to risk their lives and subject their
> > families to the trauma of loss of a loved one for such morally bankrupt
> > reasons is unacceptable.
> >
> > (I'd like to come up with a better word than unacceptable - but words
> > have failed me this time).
> >
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> > Brisbane, Australia http://www.interweft.com.au> >
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